Food in El Salvador

Food in El SalvadorPapusa-
a thick handmade corn flour or rice flour tortilla stuffed
with cheese, chicharrón (cooked pork meat ground to a paste consistency),
refried beans, and/or loroco (a vine flower bud native to Central America).
There are also vegetarian options, often with ayote (a type of squash), or garlic.
Some adventurous restaurants even offer pupusas stuffed with shrimp or spinach.







Yuca frita-
deep fried cassava root served with curtido

(a pickled cabbage, onion and carrot topping) and chicharron with
pepesca (fried baby sardines). The Yuca is sometimes served boiled
instead of fried.









Panes Rellenos-
are warm submarine sandwiches. The turkey or chicken is marinated
and then roasted with Pipil spices and handpulled. This sandwich is
traditionally served with turkey or chicken, tomato, and watercress
along with cucumber, onion, lettuce, mayonnaise, and mustard.









Sopa de Pata-
is a soup that contains fruit, vegetables, and even cow organs such as their legs.



Ensalada-
Is actually a drink! It may look like soup, but Salvadorians call it one of the best beverages.